I am a first-time PAL wearer with this prescription:

-3.00 -1.00 x100
-2.75 -1.25 x080
Add: +1.75

I have these frames (50-19-140):

http://www.framesdirect.com/framesfp/Modern_Optical-tgsgr/r.html

The laser markings on the lenses indicate they are Solamax Spectralite.

I have gone back for a few adjustments, but things are still not right.  I'm
trying to determine if the problem is me (need to "adapt"), the fitting or
the lens (wrong for the frame, wrong for the Rx, wrong for my lifestyle).

Here are the details:

1. They are good for driving and long distance in general.

2. Intermediate vision is not very good.  When passing people in the hallway
at work, they are often out of focus/distorted.  Sitting at a long dinner
table or in a restaurant, there is a lot that is out of focus/distorted.

3. I have to raise my head quite a bit to get a good focus when reading
small print.

4. I do a lot of computer work, and that is a mixed bag.  Visual clarity
depends on the location and tilt of the monitor.  Using a laptop on a desk
is pretty bad unless I increase the font size.

5. I really love my peripheral vision, and tend to move my eyes, not my
head, when I want to see something that is not right in front of me.  This
was not a problem with my single vision lenses, but it sure seems to be a
big problem now ;-)

In a nutshell, it is almost as if the distance and near zones are not tall
enough. Am I describing the need for a bifocal?

I would appreciate any insights and suggestions that you have.  I realize
that there is no perfect lens, but perhaps there is something better than
Solamax for the frames and lifestyle that I have.  They are less than 2
weeks old, and I think I can ask for another lens, though they may only
offer me a single vision or bifocal.  But I would be interested in alternate
lens suggestions in the event that they offer me a different PAL.

Thanks.

Vince